Borg Backup Explorer vs Nexterm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Borg Backup Explorer
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Borg Backup Explorer opens the backups you already have. It connects to your own Borg repository over SSH, lists its archives, and lets you walk through them like a file manager - to find the one file you need and get it back, without restoring anything else and without sitting down at a computer. WHAT IT DOES - Browse every archive in a Borg repository, folder by folder - Preview photos and documents before downloading them - Download a single file and open it in any app on your phone - Keep what you downloaded, or delete it when you no longer need it - Show hidden files, or leave them out of the way ON YOUR PHONE, AND NOWHERE ELSE The app talks to your backup host itself, over SSH. Your SSH key and your repository password never leave the phone, and there is no server in between that sees anything. The first time an archive is opened it is read through once to build an index, which takes a while and is best done on Wi-Fi; everything after that is fast. WHAT YOU NEED An existing Borg repository you can reach over SSH, the SSH key for it, and the repository passphrase. This app does not create backups and does not change them - it only reads. Nothing in your repository is ever written to or deleted. PRO The app is free for one repository and for files up to 2 MB, previews included. A pro account downloads files of any size and lets you configure more than one repository. It is a subscription, monthly or yearly. PRIVACY The app holds your SSH key and repository password to connect, and nothing else. There are no accounts to create and no personal data is collected. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.insoso.at/borg-backup-explorer.html
Nexterm
Manage servers remotely via SSH, VNC, and RDP. Monitor server performance and control basic functions. This open-source tool provides essential remote access capabilities.
- SSH server management
- VNC server management
- RDP server management
- LXC management
- Telnet support
- Server monitoring
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The open source server management software for SSH, VNC & RDP. This app features - Basic server management over SSH, LXC and TELNET, VNC, RDP - Server monitoring
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexterm at none against Borg Backup Explorer's 3. Nexterm also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.2). Borg Backup Explorer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Borg Backup Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nexterm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Borg Backup Explorer ships an update fortnightly, Nexterm every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Borg Backup Explorer | Nexterm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | insoso GmbH | Mathias Wagner |
In-app purchases
Borg Backup Explorer
- Pro Account$3.991 Month
- Pro Account$39.991 Year
- Pro Account$3.99
Nexterm
No in-app purchases









